reefman Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 On the tank I recently acquired, the top has a lip around it as all acrylic tanks I have seen has. The front and sides are about 4" wide, with the back 6" wide, and a portion in the center that is 6" wide. My question is if acrylic tank sides, bottom, and top are basically "welded" together, does the top lip have to be that wide? It leaves very little to be able to access the tank, and I was wondering if the top could be cut back so that there was about 2" or 3" lip with no section in the center. Stephen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wryknow Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 I'm not an acrylic tank builder but I believe the wide bracing is required because of the nature of the material. Acrylic flexes quite easily and the tank will bow without this. I do sometimes see access holes drilled into the corner of the bracing though to allow cords, etc to pass through, so this may be a possibility for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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